**We'll update this page as we have new updates**

• Update 7: Death toll revised to 249 and 500 injured per the government. Our field team has partnered with the Red Cross and Sarvodaya and started deploying services to 100 beneficiaries with funds raised so far. Details here.
• Update 6: Field team and Sri Lanka Red Cross are started the process of conducting health screenings (photos here) & continue to provide night provisions to staff at the National Hospital. 
• Update 5: Death toll at 360 now, including 45 children. Small scale support already being deployed in terms of night packets at the National Hospital. Exploring partnership with Sarvodaya to scale up on services. Government has committed to subsidies for victims but additional services still critical.
• Update 4: We met with the Director of the National Hospital in Colombo who advised us to help by immediately providing refreshments to victims' families and medical staff.
• Update 3: The number of victims has risen to 800, with 310 dead and 500+ injured.
• Update 2: We have had initial conversations about how best to disburse funds with the Catholic Church and the National Christian Council and intend to do the same with the Methodist Church and the Catholic agency Caritas.
• Update 1: Muslim Aid USA will match the first $5,000 raised. They have also committed to 0% admin fees.

Help Victims and Families of the Easter Sunday Bombings in Sri Lanka

April 21st - Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka witnessed one of the worst terrorist attacks in living memory in the country. With close to 750 victims (249 dead and 500 injured), including people of multiple ethnic and religious backgrounds and citizens of at least 8 countries, 8 bombs went off in a coordinated effort across churches and hotels across the island. The attacks were designed to not only inflict maximum damage on a day when churches would be the most crowded, but also to ignite inter-communal violence and garner maximum publicity.

We can not allow community cohesion to be broken as a result of this. As communities are hurting and need to be rebuilt, the least we can do is offer our support to those who have been hurt and need healing. 

Resources:

• ​Shortlink to campaign: www.launchgood.com/srilanka
• About the victims: coming soon
• Media inquiries: email here

The Funds

All fundraising proceeds will be distributed to the families directly via Muslim Aid USA, a registered 501(c)3 organization in the US with a local presence and country office in Sri Lanka. We welcome people of all faiths to show solidarity with the victims and encourage love, tolerance, and unity in the face of hate. No amount of money will bring back their loved ones, but we do hope to lessen their burden in some way. 

Remembering the Victims

1. Stories of some of the victims can be found on SBS here

2. US citizen loses 2 of his children - source: CNN

3. Profile of 8th British person to have lost her life - source: BBC

4. Sri Lankan woman loses her entire family - source: ABC News

Partners​

We welcome organizations in Sri Lanka and abroad who would like to support this campaign as Publicity Partners: mosques, churches, synagogues, temples, and other charities. Publicity Partners are only required to promote the campaign via email and social media. Please email us here with your organization's name, logo, and city/state/country.

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Statement from the Muslim Council of Sri Lanka

The Muslim Council of Sri Lanka released the following statement strongly condemning the violence:

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Who We Are

Hisham Mabrook - Senior Director at Dell Technologies. A Harvard graduate, Hisham lives in San Francisco with his family and is of Sri Lankan origin.

Mansoor Sakhiy, CFRE - Executive Director of Muslim Aid USA Mansoor Sakhiy is a certified fundraising and marketing executive who holds 10+ years of experience and whose campaign leadership has generated millions of dollars of funds. Muslim Aid USA is a world-renowned charity with a sister branch in Sri Lanka